Our first competition back after Christmas break was the Floyd Farrand Invitational at Sioux Falls Lincoln High School December 30th. The guys competed well and finished 8th as a team, placing four individuals. Both Karstyn Lhotak and Jhett Breen brought home first place finishes while Riley Roberts and Tim Bouza both placed third. It was a good weekend of competition and the guys responded well to the challenge. Our next competition will be Saturday, January 6th in Miller for tournament action.

Results from the invite: 132 - Karstyn Lhotak (153) placed 1st and scored 25.0 team points. Champ. Round 1- Lhotak 15-3 won by fall over Evan Dressen (Beresford/Alcester- Hudson) 1-9 (Fall 0:41); Quarterfinal - Lhotak won by major decision over Aaron Tucker (Brandon Valley) 16-9 (MD 16-3); Semifinal - Lhotak won by decision over Parker Gravemen (Spearfish) 16-5 (Dec 3-2); 1st Place Match - Lhotak won by decision over Bentley Williams (Sioux Falls Lincoln) 14-3 (Dec 3-2).

144 - Dan Soukup (6-10) scored 2.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Jackson Boonstra (Dakota Valley) 16-3 won by fall over Soukup (Fall 1:51); Cons. Round 1 - Soukup received a bye; Cons. Round 2 - Soukup won by decision over Keaton Johnson (Milbank) 3-8 (Dec 10-6); Cons. Round 3 - Carlin Hopkins (Andes Central/ Dakota Christian) 8-9 won by decision over Soukup (Wagner) (Dec 5-0).

150 - Kahle Hill (3-8) scored 4-0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Hill received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Jack Aashiem (Lennox) 8-9 won in sudden victory over Hill (SV-1 10-9); Cons. Round 2 - Hill received a bye; Cons. Round 3 - Hill won by fall over Trenton Te Slaa (Harrisburg (Fall 1:29); Cons. Round 4 - Landen Lewis (Watertown) 11-8 won by fall over Hill (Fall 4:34).

157 - Riley Roberts (19-4) placed 3rd and scored 20 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Roberts won by fall over Braydon Pueppke (Sioux Falls Washington) 7-15 (Fall 1:41); Quarterfinal - Roberts won by fall over Markus Pitkin (Watertown) 9-8 (Fall 5:36); Semifinal - Wyatt Anderson (Parkston) 11-1 won by decision over Riley Roberts (Dec 9-6); Cons. Semi - Roberts won by fall over Teegen Stauffacher (Harrisburg) 5-2 (Fall 4:21); 3rd Place Match Roberts won by decision over Aiden Kracht (Spearfish) 9-6 (Dec 12-6).

165 - Jhett Breen (14-2) placed 1st and scored 28 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Breen received a bye; Quarterfinal Breen won by fall over Zander Eidem (Sioux Falls Washington) 17-5 (Fall 1:29); Semifinal - Breen won by fall over Jacob Ellingson (Spearfish) 10-6 (Fall 3:35); 1st Place Match - Breen won by fall over Tucker Urdahl (Watertown) 13-5 (Fall 2:22).

165 - Owen Bekanich (2-6). Champ Round 1 - Tucker Urdahl (Watertown) 13-5 won by fall over Bekanich (Fall 3:26); Cons. Round 1 - Reese Rabe (Milbank) 8-11 won by decision over Bekanich (Dec. 6-0).

215 - Tim Bouza (4-1) placed 3rd and scored 18.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Bouza won by fall over Cooper Bernard (Dakota Valley) 7-10 (Fall 0:50); Quarterfinal - Bouza won by decision over Myles Yitagesu (Sioux Falls Washington) 1110 (Dec 9-2); Semifinal - Rollie French (Vermillion) 12-0 won by decision over Bouza (Dec 8-1); Cons. Semi - Bouza won by tech fall over Breckin Culbert (Parkston) 6-10 (TF-1.5 3:33 (160)); 3rd Place Match - Bouza won by major decision over Myles Yitagesu (Sioux Falls Washington) 11-10 (MD 11-2).